The Influences of Chinese Culture on Historical Buildings in Surabaya

Olivia Gunawan, Rhea Griselda, Diana Thamrin

2021

Abstract

Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia that is vast and rich in history, proven by a large number of traditional and historical architecture. One of the most prominent influences came from the Chinese culture, which came with the Chinese people who migrated to Surabaya seeking to expand their trade. Despite the mix of Javanese and European Indische cultures, the building still shows distinctive Chinese architectural features. This research aims to identify the characteristics of Chinese-influenced buildings. Qualitative and analytic approaches are used to summarize various historical data and reveal patterns in the building distribution. The results show that the influence of Chinese culture is concentrated in the northern part of Surabaya, as proven by the number of Chinese building forms. These buildings serve as evidence of history that is preserved in Surabaya, along with their diverse people and cultures that have undergone cultural developments as time progresses. It is expected that this cultural influence can be well-documented and utilized as valuable resources for historical studies and cultural preservation and function as a basis for research, building design influence, and the development of tourism.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Gunawan O., Griselda R. and Thamrin D. (2021). The Influences of Chinese Culture on Historical Buildings in Surabaya. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Issues in Humanity Studies and Social Sciences - Volume 1: ICE-HUMS, ISBN 978-989-758-604-0, pages 620-633. DOI: 10.5220/0010756000003112

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ice-hums21,
author={Olivia Gunawan and Rhea Griselda and Diana Thamrin},
title={The Influences of Chinese Culture on Historical Buildings in Surabaya},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Issues in Humanity Studies and Social Sciences - Volume 1: ICE-HUMS,},
year={2021},
pages={620-633},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010756000003112},
isbn={978-989-758-604-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Issues in Humanity Studies and Social Sciences - Volume 1: ICE-HUMS,
TI - The Influences of Chinese Culture on Historical Buildings in Surabaya
SN - 978-989-758-604-0
AU - Gunawan O.
AU - Griselda R.
AU - Thamrin D.
PY - 2021
SP - 620
EP - 633
DO - 10.5220/0010756000003112